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Gov't Spokesman Says UK Acting In NI's Best Interest On Withdrawal Agreement

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Wires reporting comments from at UK gov't spokesman talking with regards to the big Brexit story that the UK could rewrite parts of the Withdrawal Agreement in order to avoid customs checks between Great Britain and Northern Ireland (potentially in violation of existing treaties to which the UK is party).

  • Says the UK gov't will act in the best interests of NI and the internal market.
  • That the top priority is to preserve the gains of the peace process in NI.
  • Says the UK is working hard in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee to resolve issues with the NI protocol in a constructive manner.
  • Puts forward that the UK gov't is acting responsibly in planning fall-back measures in case a deal is not reached in order to protect the communities of NI.

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